Tourist map and operating mechanism therefor



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HARRY E. -VVTLDER, OF EL PASO, TEXAS.

TOURIST MAP AND OPERTTNG MECHANTSM THEREFOR.

l Application filed August 1, 1922. Serial No. 578,392.

To all whom it may concer/n. A

Be it known that T, HARRY F. WILDER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fl Faso, in the county of Fl Paso and State of Texas, have invented new and useful lmrovements in Tourist Maps and perating l echanism rlherefor, of which the following is a specification. I

ln carrying out the present invention 1t is my purpose to provide a tourist inap and operating mechanism therefor which may be attached to a motor vehicle and operated from the vehicle in the travel thereof in proportion 'to the distance covered by the vehicle, so that the operator of the vehicle will be at all times advised as to the topography of the country through which he is travelling and the location of supply stations, etc. along the road.

Tt is also my purpose to provide an operating mechanism for a tourist map which will embrace the desired features of simplicity, eiciency and durability, which may be manufactured and marketed at small cost and which may be quickly and easily installed 1n a motor vehicle. i

With the above recited objects in view, and others of a like nature, the invention resides in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts set forth in andfalling within the scope ofthe appended claim.

`lin the accompanying drawings:

Figure 1 is a top plan vi'eW of an apparatus constructed in accordance with my present invention.

Figure 2 is a similar view, the top of the casing being removed.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 3-3 of Figure 1. p

Figure l is a sectional view on the line lf-d of Figure 1.

Figure 5 is a sectional view 5-5 of Figure 2.

Figure 6 is a view of a detail of the invention. f

. Referring now to the drawings in detail, 1 designates a substantially rectangular casing embodying a bottom, side and end walls and,l having the top closed by means of a cover plate 2 which may be removed from the casing' vso as to expose the contents thereof. This cover plate 2 'at a point between its on the line ends is equipped with a transparent panel or window 3 formed of glass or any other transparent material and across which the map is moved. Arranged across the casing 1 adjacent to the respective ends thereof are partitions 4 that serve to divide the casing into end compartments 5 and 6 and a central compartment 7. Extending from one partition to the other across the top of the centralcompartment is a guide 8 arranged in juxtaposition to the window 3 and over this guide 8 the map is designed to travel. Tn each compartment 5, 6 is journaled a shaft 9 and fixed upon the shaft 9 is a reel or drum 10. Also fixed upon each shaft 9 at opposite ends of the drum 10 are grooved pulleys 11.

)Wrapped about the reel or drum l0 in the compartment 6 is a map 12, one end of which is fastened to the reel 10, while the other end is carried over the guide 8 behind the window or panel 3 and xedto the reel 10 in the compartment so that in the rotation of the shaft 9 carrying the reel in the compart` ment 5 the map may be caused to move across the window 3 and unwind from the drum in the compartment 6 and wind upon the drum or reel in the compartment 5. The surface of the map exposed in the Window depicts the topography of the country through which the vehicle is passing and the map is" designed to be moved in proportion to the distance covered by the vehicle. For example, the map may move one inch to each 'mile of lthe vehicle and in order to so move the map so that the occupants of the vehicle will be advised at all times of the topography of the country during the progress of the vehicle T employ the following mechanism Arranged within the central chamber 7 is a frame 13 in which is journaled a shaft 14C arranged at one end of the frame and extending across the compartment 7. @n the shaft 14 are fixed grooved pulleys 15 that correspond in position to the positions of the grooved pulleys'l on the shafts 9. ln the Y present instance endless belts 16`are trained over the pulleys l5 and the pulleys 11 in the end chamber 5, so that in the operation of 'the shaft 14 the reel in the chamber 5 will be Arotated to wind upthe map.,` Journaled in the other end of the frame 13is a shaft 17 and interposed between the shafts 1'7'and'1ll ing movement therein is a carriage formed of plates 21 and 22 connected together by bolts or screws 23 and having the side edges formed with groot-ves 24 that engage opposite walls' of the cross slot 19, so that the carriage 20 may be moved within the slot 10, the grooves 24 serving to hold the carriage securely in the'slot. Suitably fixed to the inner plate 21 and extending into the'central chamber 7 adjacent to the partition 4 of the compartment 6 is a bracket 25 in which is mounted a stud shaft that carries a beveled gear 26 that meshes with a beveled pinion 27 fixed upon the shaft 17. Arranged concentrically` of th'e .axis of the beveled gear 26 and secured thereto is a beveled pinion 28 that meshes with a similar pinion 29 fixed to one end of a flexible shaft 30 that extends through the carriage 20 and a portion of the'bracket 25, as clearly shown in Figure 3 of th'e drawing. rlhe other end of the flexible shaft 30 is connected with one of `the ground wheels or the drive shaft of the motor vehicle, so that-motion may be imparted j from the vehicle as it travels along to the beveled gear 26. This motion -of the vehicle is in turn transmitted to the shaft 14 through the medium of the pinion 27, shaft 17 andA gear train 18 and the gear train 18 is in the nature of a reduction gear, by which the windingreel of the map is rotated in proportion to the travel of th'e vehicle, as previously described.

In order to render the operating mechanism of the map inactive the lower end of the stud shaft carrying thev beveled gear 26 is connected to one end of aj rodl 31 that 'extends through one side wall of the casing 1. The portion of the arm 31 outside of the casing is formed with` grooves 32 and 33, respectively, that may be interchangeably engaged by spring fingers 34. When the rod 31 is at its limit of inward movement the gear 26 meshes with -pinion 27 and I the fingers 34 engage in the groove 33, thereby holding the rod against accidental movement. To uncouple the beveled gear 26' from the pinion 27 and thereby render the operating mechanism inactive the rod 31 is pulled outwardly and the fingers 34 engage .in the groove 32, thereby holding the rod Leo in proper position. In the inward or outward movement of the rod a corresponding motion is imparted to the carriage 2,0, so that the pinions 29' and 28 and the beveled gear- 26 move as a'unit with the carriage, as.

oes also the flexible driving shaft 30, as isL readily apparent. The outer end of lthe rod 31 is provided with a suitable hand hold 35, as clearly illustrated in Figure 5 ofthe drawings.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings, it will be seen that I have provided a map for motor vehicle tourists whereby the occupants of the vehicle may be at all times advised as to the topography of the country through which they are travellingl and wherein the operating mechanism of the map may be rendered active and inactive at will. To reverse the direction of rotation of the map the lendless belts 16 are removed from the'pulleys of the reel in the chamber 5 and connected with the pulleys of the reel in the chamber 6, thereby reversing `the operation of the map so that the occupants of the vehicle may be advised on the return l have entered into a detailed description preferred embodiments of my invention.

with a View to imparting a full, clear and exact understanding of the said embodiments. l do not desire, however, to be understood 'as confining myself to the said specific construction and relative arrangement of parts, inasmuch as in the future practice of my invention such changes or modifications may be made as fairly fall within the scope of my invention as defined by my appended claim.

4Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, is

ln apparatus of the class described, a casingldivided into a central compartment and Aend compartments, a cover for said casing provided with a window over said central compartment, reels in said end compartments, respectively, a map wound about License @3 and a moving lpart of the vehicle, said drivsaid bracket Within said slot to engage said ing connections including n exible shaft, gear with said pinion and discngage the .connections between said Hexible shaft and gear from the pinion'. l0 rear and a bracket supporting said gear and In testimony whereof I aix my signa- 5 Test named connections and said flexible ture. shaft and transversely movable within a slot in' said casing and means forA moving i RY E. WLDER. 

